LOT 107

1937 Riley TT Sprite Recreation Registration no. DNF 795 Chassis no. S6722578 Engine no. GA772

Estimate: £90,000 - £130,000

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Lot 107

1937 Riley TT Sprite Recreation

Goodwood Revival: Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia|7 September 2024, 13:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

1937 Riley TT Sprite Recreation
Registration no. DNF 795
Chassis no. S6722578
Engine no. GA772

• Built using the Riley Special 'DNF 795' as the basis
• Incorporates many pre-war Riley Competitions Department components
• Considered by many to be the most accurate TT Sprite re-creation ever produced
• VSCC Buff Form

This Riley 'TT' Sprite Re-creation Special has been constructed using the Riley Special 'DNF 795' as a basis and combining many pre-war Riley Competitions Department components collected over many years. Based on the vendors' previously owned original factory Riley TT Sprite 'AVC 19', this car is considered by many in the Riley world to be the most accurate re-creation ever produced, due in most part to the many original factory competition department parts used in its construction. Original components used in its construction are as follows:

• Front axle, including hubs
• Racing steering box with reduced oil volume.
• Rear axle, including factory lightened banjo, magnesium nose piece and carrier
• 4.75:1 crown wheel and pinion
• Factory lightened prop shaft
• French instrumentation, reputedly from Riley's French agent (Eudel)
• Steering wheel and hand controls
• Headlights (Marchal), reputedly from Riley's French agent (Eudel) and sidelights
• Twin 1.375" bronze 'tulip' SU carburettors
• Body and wings (removed from Riley TT Sprite 'AVC 19' when its original 1935 body was acquired) The tub and birdcage grille are reputed to have come from 'AVC 17' some years ago
• Twin Zenith bronze fuel filters
• Dynamo
• Starter
• Water pump
• Refurbished magneto
• Bronze engine mounts
• Front André Hartford shock absorbers
• Racing specification Riley12/4 engine fully refurbished and sleeved back to standard with cross-flow cylinder head boasting large valves; race cams; high-compression pistons; new con-rods; re-profiled and balanced crankshaft; and magnesium racing sump and sub-sump
• Close-ratio gearbox with remote gear change (restored by Steve Hughes)
• Lightened flywheel

• New components:
• Front and rear springs
• Borg & Beck clutch
• All bushes, bearings, seals, shackle pins and kingpins
• Rear André Hartford shock absorbers
• Front and rear 14" magnesium brake backplates
• Front and rear 14" cast-iron and steel ventilated brake drums
• Front and rear 14" brake shoes
• 19" Front and rear wire wheels shod with 5:50x19" Brockley tyres and racing tubes
• Stainless steel four-branch exhaust
• SU fuel pump
• Racing 'Red Top' battery
• Wiring and plumbing
• Rear axle magnesium trunnion mountings

The vendors confirm that the car has a VSCC Eligibility Document (Buff Form) No. 124457 and is UK road-legal with a current UK V5C Registration Certificate.V5C is currently being updated by the vendor with the DVLA to highlight the body and colour change after full restoration.

Saleroom notices

Please be aware this car does not currently have a V5C and is not road registered as catalogued, although the vendor is in the process of registration under the above details. For further information please contact the department.

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